US EditionReleased Palestinian student to help launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont
- Mohsen Mahdawi, a 34-year-old Palestinian student and activist, was arrested at a Vermont immigration office while finalizing his U.S. Citizenship earlier this year.
- His detention followed his leadership of protests at Columbia University against Israel's Gaza war, with the Trump administration seeking his deportation for allegedly threatening its foreign policy goals.
- After being held in a state prison for over two weeks, Mahdawi was released on April 30 following a judge's determination that he presented a significant argument that his detention was meant to suppress his freedom of speech.
- Mahdawi will join Vermont officials and community leaders at the Statehouse this Thursday to introduce a new fund dedicated to enhancing legal support and resources for immigrants in the state.
- His release, which the government is still challenging, enables him to travel to attend his Columbia graduation and signals continued political and community support for immigrant rights in Vermont.
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Released Palestinian student helps launch immigrant legal aid initiative in Vermont
A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship helped launch a $1 million fundraising campaign to strengthen the legal safety net for immigrants in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal judge freed him from custody.
Palestinian student, activist Mohsen Mahdawi to help launch immigrant legal aid initiative
Mahdawi will join Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Senate Majority Leader Kesha Ram Hinsdale and community advocates at the Statehouse to announce the Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund.
Released Palestinian student to meet with Vermont governor
A Palestinian student arrested during an interview about finalising his US citizenship is helping to launch an initiative to help other immigrants facing deportation in Vermont on Thursday, a week after a federal judge freed him from custody. Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, who led protests against Israel's war on Gaza at Columbia University, spent 16 days in a state prison before a judge ordered him released on 30 April. The Trump administration has said M…
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